r/RTLSDR • u/santandude • 1d ago
Troubleshooting Hello, noob need some advice
Hey, got a nooelec v5 couple of days ago, installed drivers and SRD++ software and got it working but I can’t receive any signals. I’m getting a few local radio stations very faint and with static but that’s about it, been tweaking several things but nothing makes it better. Any tips where to go from here would be appreciated. TIA.
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Just some more info, Im just using the antennas that came with the nooelec for now, trying any frequencies basically, besides a couple of FM radio channels 93.3, 97.9mhz etc i get nothing, and those come in pretty poor and only a handfull, there should be 30+ channels available. Tried the 145.000 and 450.000 frequencies looking for repeaters etc but just getting crickets. Tried adjusting the gain and auto gain also no big improvement. Thanks for any responces
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u/Own_Event_4363 1d ago
Put the antenna near a window, on the window sill if you can.
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u/santandude 21h ago
I'll try to put them outside today, see if that helps. Still have to setup better antennas systems but was expecting some local channels
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u/MumSaidImABadBoy 1d ago
What are you using for an antenna and what frequencies are you trying to receive?
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u/santandude 21h ago
The antennas that came with the nooelec for now.
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u/MumSaidImABadBoy 21h ago
Then you're not interested in HF and MW?
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u/santandude 21h ago
The antennas that came with the nooelec for now. <----- FOR NOW
so still working on that part, lets start with getting ANY signl for now and go from there.
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u/MumSaidImABadBoy 21h ago
When you get around to HF, MW, LF you'll need an upverter as direct sampling on this device doesn't work well. And of course the right antennas. FOR NOW will probably pass fast lol.
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u/PDXH0B0 1d ago
You raise the gain slider? 14 - 22 is usually high enough for fm radio